RECongress 2016 is here! The 2016 Los
Angeles Religious Education
Congress begins this Thursday with
Youth Day! Be ready for RECongress
with some of our last-minute
reminders.

Registration, self-ticket print and
help windows are available in the Registration Area
with Program
Pick-up located in the Prefunction Lobby at the Anaheim
Convention Center between Hall A and
Hall B. Hours during the Congress
weekend are:
Thursday, February 25: 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m.
Friday, February 26: 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Saturday, February 27: 7:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Sunday, February 28: 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.

CORRECTION:

The
location of Friday Evening Prayer
was incorrectly listed in the
Program Book. It will be held in
Convention 210 at 5:15 pm.

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updates, you can find removal information
at the bottom of this message.

Hurry, Offer Ends This WednesdayWednesday,
February 24, 2016 at 9:00 PM PST is
the last time you can purchase specially
priced Disneyland resort
tickets. The discounted rates
apply to Twilight Convention
tickets (after 4 pm), 1-day
1-park, multi-day and park
hopper tickets. This offer is
only available online at
disneytickets.disney.go.com/store/ZMRB16A
and is not available at the
Park. The tickets are valid from
Thursday, February 18, 2016,
through Monday, February 29,
2016.See Other Congress Updates »

Convention Center Parking ReminderWith
the Convention Center expansion, some
parking has been affected. The
construction centers at the
former location of Car
Park 1 off Katella Ave. During
construction, you may park in
Car Park 4 or Car Park 6 (both
accessed from West Street), or the
Toy Story Lot (off of Harbor
Blvd), or the parking structure
at the Anaheim GardenWalk (off of Katella
Ave.). You can download a parking
map
here.

The Convention
Center is providing shuttle
service to and from both the
Disney Toy Story Lot and the Anaheim GardenWalk parking structure.
For your convenience, the
shuttle runs from 7 am to 10 pm.
Parking is $15 — the same rate
as at the Convention Center.
See Other Congress Updates »

60 Years of
RECongress Congress
2016 is our 60th event since the
first CCD Institute held in
1956. Celebrating our 60 years,
we will be giving away 60 FREE
registrations for Congress 2017.
Be sure to visit the Office of
Religious Education Booth in
Hall A and enter your name on
one of the iPads. Names will be
randomly selected from those
entered. You do not need to be
present at the booth to win; you
will be notified if you are
selected.

Be sure to take a souvenir
selfie at the ORE booth, and
meet the ORE Staff -- see the
Program Book for day and times
the staff will be present at the
ORE booth.
See the schedule in the
Guidebook »

Film Showcase 2016Friday,
February 26, 7:45-9:45 pm
Convention 201The Los Angeles
Religious Education Congress
Film Showcase, in partnership
with Loyola Marymount
University’s Center for Religion
and Spirituality, is an annual
forum of cinematic work
reflective of the Catholic
tradition. The following films
have been announced as being
selected for the 2016 Film
Showcase:
40 HOURS
Directed by Father David L. Guffey, C.S.C.
BLOOD OF THE MARTYRS
Directed by Erik Lohr
CHIAMENTENI FRANCESCO (CALL ME FRANCIS)
Directed by Daniele Luchetti
EL ESTUDIENTE (THE STUDENT)
Directed by Roberto Girault
FULL OF GRACE
Directed by Andrew Hyatt
ONE ROLE
Directed by Andrew Odeh
MEDIA APOSTLE
Directed by Sr. Helena Burns, F.S.P.
PHIL'S CAMINO
Directed by Annie O'Neil & Jessica Lewis
TRAFFICKED IN THE U.S.
Directed by Charles Vijay Kumar, C.Ss.R.
ZOLA BRINCÓ (ZOLA JUMPED IN)
Directed by Dominic DeLay
Pre-show begins at 7 p.m., with
the Showcase starting a 7:45
p.m. A Q&A with some of the
filmmakers will follow.
Information and announcements
will be posted throughout the
week on the Congress Film
Showcase at
https://www.facebook.com/larecfilmshowcase

Prime Time Shuttle DiscountDo
you have your shuttle? The
Religious Education Congress has
made special arrangements for
airport transportation with
Prime Time Shuttle. They offer
24-hour/7-day service between
Los Angeles International (LAX),
John Wayne (SNA) and Long Beach
(LGB) airports. All departures
must be booked at least 24 hours
in advance.

For Congress attendees, Prime
Time’s shared ride shuttle rate
is reduced by $3 with the
discount coupon: LAX is $12 per
person; John Wayne is $7 per
person; Long Beach is $35 for
the first person ($10 for
each additional person).
Download the coupon from the
Guidebook, call 1-800-RED-VANS
(and mention that you
are attending the Religious
Education Congress) or online to
schedule a shuttle.

... and Congress 2016 App,
too!
Put Congress on your
smartphone or device. The
Congress app is now
available for the iOS in the
Apple Store
and available for the
Android platform at the
Google Play under
“RECongress 2016.”

Don't Forget Your Free ePostcardIn addition to the
Congress 60th year logoed souvenir pens,
pins and magnets, you can also
claim a free souvenir ePostcard.
The ePostcards are only
available on Sunday and only at
the Technology Center, located
in the southeast area of Hall A
under the "Computer
Demonstration" banner. Take your
picture at Congress to email
home and/or to your friends.

Audio Recording at CongressThere are 309 workshops
offered at Congress 2016, with
most sessions audio recorded
with speaker permission. A good strategy is choosing
sessions that are not recorded,
which allows the option of
listening to recorded sessions
at a later time. You
can find ordering information of
Audio CDs and MP3s on our
Recordings Page. Audio CDs are
available at Congress for
purchase at the CSC Digital
Media booth, located at the east
wall in Exhibit Hall A.
Downloadable MP3s will be made
available after Congress. You
can order on site, from the
order page in the Program Book
or online — during Congress and
after. NOTE: Delegate recording
of any workshop or general
assembly session is not
permitted.Go to Recording page »

Some RECongress Reminders:Live Streaming in
Hall BAs an alternative to
dealing with the Arena crowd,
you can watch Friday’s Opening
Event (8:30-9:30 am) by a live
streaming broadcast in Hall B.

Program Book
Online -
click hereOur 2016 Program Book — the one
given away at Congress — and
even our Registration Guidebook are available online in PDF
(requires the free Adobe Reader)
and in iPaper format (requires no
software download).

Hotels -
click here
RECongress has contracted with
local hotels to offer special
rates for attendees through
early February. When making
hotel reservations, be sure to
ask for the Religious Education
Congress rate. Check online for
our most current listing of
hotels.

Show Your Badge & Save Program -
click here
Congress attendees can receive
promotional offers and discounts
during Congress with the "Show
Your Badge & Save" program.
Discounts are available at
participating restaurants,
attractions, and much more.

Anaheim Protesters

If there are protesters at
Congress, please do not engage
in conversation with them.
Ignoring them is the best way of
responding. We have developed a
plan with Convention Center
staff to handle any potential
protests.

Lost and Found
There is a Lost & Found desk
located outside of Congress
Headquarters, located in
Convention AR 1, near the south
end of the Arena.

You can find all Congress
information and updates
online. Our RECongress Emailings feature
Congress Spotlights. Check
our site for the latest updates and announcements.

RECongress Emailing

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